About Us
Diversity Academic Support (DAS) is a new unit in the Division of Institutional Diversity. Our mission is to provide resources and opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth. We are engaged in activities that are designed to help create a more inclusively diverse community of learners at Oklahoma State University. DAS wants to work with all individuals interested in promoting this work.
We are excited about our first set of initiatives and look forward to your participation. The Retention Initiative for Student Excellence (RISE) and the Inclusion Leadership Program (ILP) are among the new initiatives. Graduate and faculty mentoring programs are underway. Our Minority Faculty Reception was wonderful. New faculty and staff positions are posted on our Institutional Diversity website.
Let us use our networks to diversify your applicant pools as we work to prepare all of our students to live and work in this global society.
OSU to host 2007 Summer Academies in Math and Sciences
Oklahoma State University State University will be among the 34 Oklahoma colleges and universities hosting the 2007 Summer Academies in Math and Sciences. These academies are intended for residents of Oklahoma who will be entering 8-12th grades in the Fall 2007.
OSU’s summer academy is entitled “Fired-up about Research, Science, and Engineering” and is targeting grade levels 10-12. It is being directed by Professor J.D Brown, from the department of Fire Protection and Safety Technology, and Jovette Dew, the Director of Diversity Academic Support.
Participants will be exploring and experiencing the excitement of technology and sciences that reshape our world. This will be an intensive week-long residential program during which participants will be challenged with laboratory and field-based scenarios centered on a common theme “Fire”. The participants will also investigate careers, learn new skills, and prepare for the fascinating world of technology. Some of the specific activities will include forensics, robotics, and the science and engineering of fire
The camp is jointly sponsored by the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, the Vice-President for Institutional Diversity and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. Inquiries should be addressed to Jovette Dew at 405-744-2920 or jovette.dew@okstate.edu.
Additional information can be found at www.okhighered.org or by calling 800-858-1840.
